1912 Home Run Kisses

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by edjs

So the other day in this thread:


Tim asked Rhett to start a thread about an obscure set, but he never did.

Dang, Tough Crowd!

There definitely seem to be some of the 1912 HRK cards that appear less frequently than others but it can be tough to determine with a set that is as hard to find as the HRK set. I have never actively pursued them like I have with the Zeenut cards, probably due to the cost on a per item basis but do add them whenever I have the chance. I have 15 examples of the 90 in my collection but have had many opportunities to pick others but opted for other cards.

I love the look of the cards and some of the action shots are great, others are odd (pretty typical with the Zeenut/HRK cards).

Honestly, probably the most common player in the set may be Heitmuller, and he always seems to have the ad back. I wonder if he was an early season giveaway to promote the set or if they just made more of him. Very similar to the 1912 Zeenut Otto Auer card, cool catching pose but a very common card and most have the tougher to find ad back (the ad back is tough to find on non-Auer cards... Auer nearly always has it and he is common). Strange!

**A side note on Heinie Heitmuller-- He was a major star and won the 1912 PCL batting title...POSTHUMOUSLY! That is right, he had contracted typhoid fever and died on October 8, 1912. The season ended shortly thereafter and he ended up winning the batting title.